We take our boy to the off leash dog park a couple times a week. I thought I would share a couple pics from Saturday's visit.

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This is Rusty's favorite litte buddy.

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You have some super shots ! What sort of camera do you use ? We take our medium sized dog to a dog park in Sanford, FL & she spends most of the time hiding behind our legs !

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Love the pic of the 2 dogs, especially the dog w/the flying ears.
What kinda dog do you have? He's absolutely beautiful, love his colors and plume of a tail.

The photos were taken by my sweetie. He shoots with a Pentax K10 DSLR.
Rusty is a red and white Border Collie.
And I promise he isn't spoiled a bit.
I love going to the dog park, it is such a pick me up.

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I've never seen anything other than B&W border collies, your dog is irresistibly gorgeous in my book, love his colors, and especially that tail! Aren't you the lucky one to have such an attractive (and not spoiled ;-) dog pal.

ETA: the pic with the 2 dogs is wonderful, great action shot, have you considered entering it into some kinda dog photo contest? It's one of those dog lovers' type of pics.

Yes I do feel lucky. Rusty is a rescue and the first red and white that I had ever seen. He came through 4 homes to get to us. And as long as one of us is alive, this is his forever home.
Can you believe that anyone ever looked at this face and wanted to shoot him?
Yup, the rancher that had bought Rusty was going to put him down because Rusty has zero, zip, nada, no herding skills. A fact that our fat old cat appreciates.
And did I mention that he is so smart he may help me do taxes this year.
That's my boy.

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>>>Can you believe that anyone ever looked at this face and wanted to shoot him? <<

My first reaction was oh m'gosh, how could anyone destroy such a beautiful animal who has so much animation in his eyes?!
After about 2 seconds, remembering things I have learned through life, I could believe it.
Just looking at your pics of him, this is the kinda dog I would not be able to resist at a shelter.
I am jealous, almost ;-)
If I didn't have the 2 most fabuloso rescue dogs on the planet I *would* be jealous ;-)
And this comes from a person who was a non-dog lover (am definitely a cat person) before our last 2 dogs joined our fam. Can no longer imagine living w/out dogs till the day I take my own dirt nap, will be a major mess when our dogs die.

What a GORGEOUS dog!!! So lucky to have you!!

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omg!!! Your dog looks exactly like my border collie, Toto. I mean exact!! Freakin me out! They are very smart dogs.

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To op thanks so much for posting these photos, your dogs are soooooo beautiful, as being a owner to now 4 sheltand sheepdogs, I also too love the border collies, in fact I love all dogs, they simply warm your heart and soul to death and truly are mans best friend. Also congratulations to the absolutely wonderful photographpy work excellent.. Enjoy your babies, I have got to get some pics of my shelties here for all to see..Bless you heart for you babies look they are living a wonderful life and playing in the park.. Do you dogs also love the snow, mine are crazy, when it snows, they do not want to come inside, they want to stay outside forever. When the snow has fallen on them they look even more beautiful, again op thanks so much for posting such beautiful beautiful pictures, I enjoyed them immensly... Peace and blessings.. Catherine

Fantastic pictures and your dog is very beautiful. I'm a cat person but, when I see pictures like yours, I think that some day I may want a dog.

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Virgo dear you can have both, both dogs and cats I do as well as a rabbit one crazy ferret who loves loves loves shoes lol and some frogs.. I guess you can tell we love animals... Peace.. Catherine

I love your dog! His color is gorgeous, fur so shiny. He is a beauty. Our family has rescue dogs also. Our newest we just adopted about a month ago.

Aw, great photos!!! I love taking my Gracie to the dog park.

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